It's rough and not too fancy, but it's functional and cost us less than $100.
It's attached to our deck railing with zip ties.
Each light comes included with a solar-rechargeable battery. During the day before
the first night we insert a battery in the "shamash" and the "first" lights, so they
will be charged enough to power their lights at night when it gets dark. On each
successive day, we insert a battery in one more light.
And when Hanukkah is over, we'll un-clip the lights and box them up until next year,
so it won't clutter up our storage area.
Materials:
- 2x4 cut down to 5 feet in length
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Nine
spring clips from Home Depot
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One box of eight
solar-powered lights from Lowes
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One single
solar-powered light from Lowes
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Home Depot
alternative to #3 & #4 (it's a 10-pack, so you'd have a spare)
Construction Instructions:
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Space the spring clips 6 inches from each other on the 2x4.
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Mark the screw holes with a pencil on the 2x4 and drill holes for the screws.
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Screw the spring clips to the 2x4.
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Mount the 2x4 with the spring clips to a wall, railing or any desired location. We used zip ties, but it could be screwed down in place.
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Assemble the solar powered lights according to the instructions in the box.
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Clip each light to a spring clip.